While the harsh conditions didn't faze Burkett, who kept a positive attitude, she had to leave the show early due to an eye injury.

"Naked and Afraid" normally teams up a man and a woman, who are naked and have never met before, and puts them in a harsh environment where they must survive for 21 days.

Burkett's episode was different because she was paired with another woman, Kate Wentworth. A pair of men, Max and Seth, were also on Panama, and the two teams were placed three miles apart at the start of the show.

Both pairs were surprised to see members of the same sex on the show. Burkett and Wentworth responded more positively than Max and Seth.

"I wasn't expecting a female" said Wentworth.

"I wasn't either," said Burkett, and then the two hugged.

The two teams had to survive by themselves for the first 10 days. The pairs merged on Day 11 and attempted to survive together.

How Sara Burkett hurt her eye

Burkett hurt her eye while hiking through the jungles of Panama on the way to meet with the male team.

She lost her footing and hit her eye with her walking stick. Burkett had previous surgeries on that eye.

After injuring it, Burkett couldn't open her eye without pain, and it was sensitive to light. A medic from the show checked it out and said she had to leave the island to prevent permanent damage. Burkett left Panama on Day 12.

Burkett and Wentworth forged a strong bond, and Wentworth was sad to see her go.